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Working on an dedicated offline space. Screen device are stored to a locker. Serves coffee and beverages and light food. (There will be a small separate space for occasional screen…

I’ve been out of touch with science and technology publications for a while. If I want to learn more about this year’s Nobel Prize winners and their work, which publication would y…

I like this system. This is also somewhat similar to the bullet journal system, but in a "to-do list" context. Every month you write down your to-dos. The next month you cross off …

I'd agree with this. Those who think at a high level of abstraction often come to conclusions that almost sound like cliche to those who are not: "what the users want", "think coun…

I see your pain. That's why I posted a related startup idea here recently. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32493174 It's basically a villa / meditation center without internet…

Taipei city, I can confirm many restaurants now do this. I suspect many restaurants in China have gone this route for a while now as their service landscape is more phone-heavy.

Unfortunately from where I live, even mountains and canyons have cellular signals. . . .

I'd also like to know. Hopefully HN is one of them.

I appreciate both yours and arkitaip's feedbacks. Good questions to think about. As to "who's the customers?" I've jotted down 4 types of customer profiles that I think have the mo…

I have not. I'll try it out.

Thank you. Great idea on working with manga cafes at first.

Thank you for such precious feedback. I could not have asked for more. Glad to know someone is working on something similar and have found some success. Do you have a website that …

Landline is a good idea.

Yes. Korean bath house, Japanese spa and "manga coffee" are all inspirations. City could use more spaces dedicated to different kind of offline activities.

Thank you. I didn't know of these programs. In my city, public libraries are not used enough. Most are used by students preparing for national tests, or people just hanging out, en…

Discipline is the key word here. Exercise is free in any open space, but many people (including me) maintains regular exercise only after hiring a personal coach, and only in a pro…

Thanks! I understand the marketing needs to turn from selling the negative ("no internet") to selling the positive ("focus").

I fully understand the anxiety to stay contactable, as a father of two children myself. I haven't figured out a good solution to balance the needs to stay connected and the needs t…

Not only gyms, I can also see similarities to country clubs and golf clubs. So it wouldn't surprise me if the business model turns out similar to these membership structures. I'm n…

Understood. I probably should have said "purchase session in hours" instead of "charging by the hour." The point was to distinguish it from buying a night's stay as in a hotel.

There's actually a surprising numbers of things one can do without connectivity. My usual routine at a staycation is to (1) first write out everything that comes to my mind -- "emp…

One idea is to let the guest put his device in a faraday cage, locked, and bring the cage into the room. The key of the cage would be kept at the counter accessible to the guest al…

"The first thing that comes to mind though: How do you stop this being used as a place for drugs and sex? How do you balance the low distraction and privacy with a basic need to pr…

Hi, first time posting here. I'd appreciate any feedback. I've been considering this startup idea for couple years now. The idea is an internet-free and screen-free space that allo…

This is a pretty good summary of the philosophical difference between Thomas's and Breyer's view of copyright. I'll add that Thomas points out that if Breyer wants to talk about "t…